Study Shows Earthrise Spirulina Strengthens Immune System
PETALUMA, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at the Osaka
Institute of Public Health in Japan have found that Spirulina promoted the
activation of natural cancer-fighting substances in the body. The study was
reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Immunology
held in
November 2000.
In this clinical study volunteers over 40 years of age were given 50 ml of
Lina Green 21 (a Spirulina extract) and the level of natural cancer-fighting
substances were measured in their blood. The results showed that Spirulina
significantly increased the tumor killing ability of Natural Killer Cells and
interferon gamma. The interferon gamma and natural killer cell activity was
increased 1-2 weeks after administration of Spirulina and the activity
continued for a surprising 12-24 weeks even after stopping the administration
of Spirulina.
"These findings lend further support to the strong immune boosting
activity of Spirulina found in many other similar studies including those by
researchers at University of California, Davis and North Carolina State
University," says Dr. Amha Belay, Senior Vice President of Earthrise
Nutritionals. "Collectively these studies point to the potential of Spirulina
for use in immunotherapy."
In an earlier study reported at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Japanese
Cancer Association (October, 2000) the Osaka group also found that the
co-administration of Spirulina extract with a bacterial cell wall product
significantly increased the regression of implanted tumor cells in mice
compared to the administration of BCG-CWS alone. More than 80% remission was
obtained with this co-treatment. "Both types of cells might have played
complementary role to control cancer effectively," says Dr. Seya, the chief
investigator of the study. According to the researchers this new treatment
approach holds great promise.
A cell wall material called BCG-CWS, derived from certain bacteria, has
been commonly used in patients with lung cancer surgery. The administration of
BCG-CWS resulted in the activation of one type of cancer-fighting substance
called cytotoxic T-cells (CTL), which showed a moderate success. The
co-administration of Spirulina extract with BCG-CWS increased the activation
of other types of natural cancer-fighting substances called natural killer
cells that work in concert with CTL's to give an enhanced effect.
Earthrise Nutritionals became the first American company to introduce
spirulina as a natural food in 1979, leading the green food revolution. Today,
the company markets its popular trademarked products in the USA and in
30 countries around the world out of its sales and marketing offices in
Petaluma, California. Earthrise Spirulina is grown under controlled conditions
following FDA good manufacturing practices (GMP), and under an ISO
9001 Quality Management System. Earthrise Nutritionals, Inc. is the only ISO
9001 registered spirulina company in the world. This strict quality assurance
system guarantees the safety, quality and consistency of the product.
http://www.earthrise.com .
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